Is the link between alcohol and cardiovascular death among young Russian men attributable to misclassification of acute alcohol intoxication? Evidence from the city of Izhevsk.

• From: Department for International Development
• Published: 1 January 2002

• Country: Russia
• Document Type: Journal Article
• Theme: Health
• Authors: McKee, M., Shkolnikov, V., Chervyakov, V., Kyrianov, N.

Abstract

Research on the aetiology of sudden cardiac death among young men in Russia strongly suggests an association with binge drinking. However, the possibility remains that such deaths are misclassified as being attributable to cardiovascular disease when they are really caused by acute alcohol poisoning.

Citation

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 56(3), 171-174 pp. [doi:10.1136/jech.56.3.171]

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Is the link between alcohol and cardiovascular death among young Russian men attributable to misclassification of acute alcohol intoxication? Evidence from the city of Izhevsk.

Published 1 January 2002